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DREISSENA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Zebra mussels
Synonyms:
Dreissena; genus Dreissena
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Dreissena" is a kind of...):
mollusk genus (a genus of mollusks)
Meronyms (members of "Dreissena"):
Dreissena polymorpha; zebra mussel (inch long mollusk imported accidentally from Europe; clogs utility inlet pipes and feeds on edible freshwater mussels)
Holonyms ("Dreissena" is a member of...):
family Unionidae; Unionidae (freshwater mussels found worldwide)
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